Bringing a US-made vehicle to Europe can be an awesome way to explore and travel, but if you plan to register your vehicle in a foreign country, you need to be prepared to make modifications in order to make the vehicle comply with safety laws in that country. Today we’re documenting what it took to modify our 2019 Jeep JL Wrangler to European spec - specifically to pass the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) inspection process in the United Kingdom. I couldn’t possibly hope to capture every modification needed for every vehicle, so this is really aimed at those of you with Jeep JL Wranglers that are US spec.
Read MoreLet me preface this whole thing by saying I’m not an expert — there are people who professionally ship vehicles to Europe regularly and are probably better positioned to assist with specific questions about your shipping. But there is also a dire lack of information on this topic on the internet, so I’m trying to fill that void by providing my experience on shipping my 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL overland build to the United Kingdom.
Read MoreWe love to travel - after all, that’s one of the things that we enjoy most about overlanding! A chance to explore new places, meet new people, gather new experiences, and expand our horizons. A few months ago we were approached with an opportunity to temporarily move to the United Kingdom, and we jumped at the chance. Few travel experiences can relate to the broadening that comes with actually living in a foreign country.
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